THURSDAY, July 17th, 2008

Hey Everyone! I am so glad you came on the blog today! I want us to do what I mentioned Last Night in the service. We are going to post Who our Partner is and if you are on here and you do not have a partner then say that when you comment, I will find you a partner.

The next Big Reward Trip will be around November and we will be doing something great! Make sure that you and your partner are doing your devotions every day! If for some reason it is impossible to get your partner to do their devotions then let me know and we will find you another partner. Remember: TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE, BECAUSE THEY RECEIVE GREATER REWARD FOR THEIR LABOR!!! Be faithful to your devos! You will be rewarded! (in more ways than one)

A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
Brooke: Thanks for the brownies yesterday! They were GREAT!
Jessica B and Alex: We missed you guys last night! I hope you had a great time with your Dad!
Grace: It was good to see you last night!
Lucy: Great Question about Jesus being God... I am glad it caught your attention. The fact is Jesus is saying that they are one in the same... If you believe in God, then you should believe in Me! (Because He was God in the Flesh)
Josh S: Thanks for the nice poetry!
TRICIA! Thanks for the devos! What a great Job! I especially liked the thorough definition of the word Amen!... Amen! (I affirm everything before this to be correct! :)
Kervin: I love you man! But, you are making a poor choice, Is there absolutely nothing I can do to talk you into changing your mind?
2 Cents: I must say thank you for making the devos a little more exciting for all of us! I almost wish we did not know who you were so that we could keep the excitement going. :)
Rachel: That was great! you are excatly right about how other religions can't understand how something so amazing can be free. But the truth is, If we could "earn" it, then it would not be nearly as valuable.
Mallory: Thanks for the encouragement about last nights message! I enjoyed it as well!
Jessica M: I love it when I have teenagers that are on the right track trying to please God with their thoughts and actions! Thanks for being an encouragement!
Ryan: Hey Man! Thanks for coming on! Stay faithful! We love to see you on here!
JONATHAN MASSEY: I told you that you should do them earlier in the day! Because If you put it off until midnight then it is easier to forget about! DO THEM IN THE MORNING!!!! :)


John 14:
12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—
17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

Sing it with me... There are no strangers!!!! Ther are No Outcast!!!! There are No Orphans, of God!!!!! If you do not know that song then you should go to this link and listen to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4anyzSLX9U&feature=related

Now, Lets start back at the top of this passage:
WOW! Jesus Tells us that if we think that the Works that He did were Great, THEN JUST WAIT, because the works we do have the potential to be even greater!
God says that our works have the potential to be greater than turning water into wine, walking on water, and raising someone from the dead! Wow!!!! God has Has GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR US!!!

Think of the endless abilities and potential we have! God explains that He will give us ANYTHING THAT WE ASK, if we ask in His name for His Glory!!! What great things have you asked God to do recently! Remeber: We have not because we ASK NOT!

Verse 15 is so powerful! If you Love Jesus Christ, Then you are supposed to strive to keep His Commandments!! Do you strive to obey Jesus?

Finally verses 16 and 17 tell us about the wonderful Gift that God has given to us... The Holy Spirit. Once you accept Christ as your savior, then you immediately have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in your life.

Praise God, that we will never be orphans in the sight of God, we will always have Gods protection and provision as long as we place our faith in Him.

DONT FORGET TO POST THE NAMES OF YOUR PARTNER!! LET ME KNOW WHO YOU ARE TEAMING UP WITH!